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HANSARDUkraine: Post-conflict ReconstructionMy Lords—24 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27: CommitmentsMy Lords, I warmly congratulate the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, on securing this debate and on the very realistic assessment he has just given us. He has shown…24 Nov 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabMy Lords, there has been some change of view over time about this case, so might we expect further changes of view in other areas where the Chinese are deeply involved—for…22 Nov 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 15) Regulations 2022My Lords, these measures are admirable, but can we have an analysis of how we are helping other countries around the world follow the same standards of capping or prohibiting…21 Nov 2022HANSARDRepublic of Ireland and Northern Ireland: Energy Supply ShortfallsMy Lords, some parts of the energy supply of Northern Ireland are part of a larger energy entity for the whole of the island of Ireland. Can the Minister explain what role it…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27My Lords, the Prime Minister’s commitment to UK net zero is admirable and reassuring. There are obviously some huge problems ahead, but there are also some very good signs. For…15 Nov 2022HANSARDMali: UN Peacekeeping MissionMy Lords, we must all feel deep sorrow for the people of Mali if they are to be left to the tender mercies of the Wagner Group, as looks all too likely. I should have thought the…15 Nov 2022HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Developed CountriesThe Pakistan situation is clearly appalling. However, would my noble friend agree that at COP 27, rather than concentrating solely on reaffirming targets, which, frankly, may…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNational SecurityMy Lords, the scope of this new task force is, of course, enormous, since nowadays almost every aspect of connection and influence is being weaponised, including education,…02 Nov 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: Conduct towards WomenMy Lords, these are obviously deeply serious matters, whether all the allegations and reports in the media are correct or not. Can the Minister reassure the House that the work of…02 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, further to my noble friend’s interesting reply to the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, does he agree that, right from the start, the priority has been to prevail not just on the…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEstonia: UK Troop LevelsMy Lords, we have every reason to support Estonia, having helped it regain its independence in 1922. However, is not Estonia’s immediate, real problem that it is being bombarded…31 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, before we proceed with this Committee, can we be assured that there is not a plan to alter radically or even withdraw the Bill? Your Lordships will remember that with…31 Oct 2022HANSARDIncomes and PricesHas my noble friend noticed that global wholesale gas prices are now falling and that global oil prices, despite the efforts of OPEC in the other direction, are also falling? This…31 Oct 2022HANSARDChina: Security and Trade (IRDC Report)My Lords, it is a privilege to participate in such a highly informative and well-informed debate on such a vital issue. It is a bit hard to focus at the moment when I gather that…20 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that, thinking about the future and the practical situation that we are in, there is quite a lot of sense in reviewing the energy cap again in…19 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraine: NATOI think one way of discouraging the use of these murderous drone weapons supplied by Iran is to make it clear to Iran that this could have very serious and disastrous consequences…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spending: Borrowing IncreaseMy Lords, the pandemic involved a huge increase in public spending and borrowing, which I thought had the general support of all parties. Stopping the bleeding over energy prices…13 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillThe noble Lord speaks with great authority and expertise—I have heard it often before and it is very good indeed—but does he think Articles 49, 50, 51 and 52 of the Vienna…11 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I cannot pretend to offer any better ideas than anybody else about how to get Stormont going again but I must say that I sense a change of mood now in this whole…11 Oct 2022